YANG Xiang-xiang, ZHU Xiao-ning, PENG Meng-yun, et al. Effect of Qutan Huoxue Granules on Expression of AQP7 and p38MAPK in Adipose Tissues of NAFLD Model Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(16): 145-151.
DOI:
YANG Xiang-xiang, ZHU Xiao-ning, PENG Meng-yun, et al. Effect of Qutan Huoxue Granules on Expression of AQP7 and p38MAPK in Adipose Tissues of NAFLD Model Rats[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2017, 23(16): 145-151. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2017160145.
Effect of Qutan Huoxue Granules on Expression of AQP7 and p38MAPK in Adipose Tissues of NAFLD Model Rats
Objective: To explore the mechanism of Qutan Huoxue granules in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in rats. Method: The 40 SD rats were randomly divided into normal group (n=6) and model group (n=34). NAFLD rat models were induced by high fat diet
and after successful modeling
the successful modeling group (n=30) were further randomly divided into 5 groups
6 in each group:model group
Qutan Huoxue granules high
middle and low dose groups (10
5
2.5 g·kg-1) and SB203580 group (3 mg·kg-1). Intragastric administration of Qutan Huoxue granules and intraperitoneal injection of p38MAPK inhibitor SB203580 were given respectively for 4 weeks. Then the pathological changes of liver were observed by htoxylin-eosin(HE) staining and oil red O staining; Kits were used to detect the triglyceride (TG)
total cholesterol (TC)
aspartate transaminase (AST)
and alanine transferase (ALT) levels in serum
and TG levels in liver tissues; the adipose tissue aquaporin7 (AQP7) and p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) mRNA expression levels were detected by Real-time PCR; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was used to detect the expression of free fatty acid (FFA) in liver
AQP7 and phosphorylated p38MAPK (p-p38MAPK) expression in adipose tissues. Result: As compared with the normal group
the model group showed an obvious hepatic steatosis and a significant increase in serum TG
TC
AST
ALT and liver TG
FFA levels
a significant decrease in the expression of AQP7 mRNA and AQP7 protein and an increase of p38MAPK mRNA and p-p38MAPK protein (P <0.05). As compared with the model group
Qutan Huoxue granules and SB203580 can reduce the degree of liver steatosis
and significantly decrease the serum TG
TC
AST
ALT and liver TG
FFA levels in NAFLD rats (P <0.05). The Chinese medicine groups and SB203580 group showed a significant increase in the expression of AQP7 mRNA and AQP7 protein and a decrease of p38MAPK mRNA and p-p38MAPK protein in adipose (P <0.05). Conclusion: Qutan Huoxue granules can reduce or reverse the liver steatosis
and the mechanism may be related to inhibiting the activation of p38MAPK
up-regulating the expression of AQP7 in adipose tissues
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